A goal by Colpani decides Monza-Sassuolo
Monza-Sassuolo 1-0
Monza returned to success: a generous Sassuolo narrowly defeated thanks to a goal by Colpani. After about 20 minutes of substantial balance, the hosts took the lead through Dany Mota with a fine header. Intervenes però the Var that highlights an offside in the development of the’action and soì it remains at 0-0.
The “biancorossi” give the impression of wanting to insist but risk big on a percussion by Laurienté, on which Di Gregorio saves, and even more when Thorstvedt lets off a left from outside the box that is printed on the post. Having escaped danger, Monza goes through: it does everything right Dany Mota, who serves Colpani in the heart of the area. The midfielder controls with his back to the goal, turns and strikes Consigli with his left. 1-0 at 31’.
Manganiello pulls out a couple of yellow cards (one for Akpa Akpro, one for Henrique) before the double whistle that comes after two minutes of recovery marked by confusion on both sides: Laurienté, who would have liked a corner, does not like it and throws a ball that if it had hit the referee could have cost him dearly.
As many as three changes at’halftime: Dionisi takes off the nervous Laurient’and the impalpable Castillejo (Mulattieri and Viti enter), while Palladino inserts Bondo in place of Akpa Akpro. The first excitement of the resumption comes immediately, with a diagonal shot by Valentin Carboni that does not go out by much. Shortly after, the Argentine makes way for Brianza’s newest arrival Milan Djuric, who takes his place in the center of Monza’s attack.
Suddenly frost falls: a fan, in the Sassuolo corner, falls into the void. The game is interrupted for a few minutes to allow rescue. The condition of the neroverde fan, fortunately, does not seem serious, according to Dazn reports, but of course the person has to be loaded into an ambulance. Then the game resumes, there are more changes, Monza tries to control and restart while Sassuolo goes in search of an equalizer with the means it has.
That without Berardi is not a lot. There’è also space for Zerbin in the biancorossi, Pinamonti tries a conclusion but has no luck. Nine are the minutes of recovery, in which once again Pinamonti tries to make himself dangerous but Monza defends rather neatly.
